“His right knee was a bloody pulp. His ankle was shattered. The bottom half of his leg hung at an unnatural angle. Bone and sinew and muscle glistened in the light of the still-roaring flmes.” Why, yes, ‘Slaughter’ IS her real name. Pretty Girls tells the tale of three sisters: Julia, Lydia and Claire Carrol. Julia has disappeared years ago and has never been heard from again. Her disappearance has caused a rift in the family: parents Sam and Helen have divorced, and where Helen […]
Sexism and Murder: Women Pioneers in Atlanta in 1974
Before reading Cop Town (2014), I was unfamiliar with Karin Slaughter and not looking to read any bestselling thrillers. But then I happened to see the author on television, talking about her latest book. Slaughter mentioned that she set Cop Town in Atlanta, Georgia in 1974 because she was interested in the restrictions and challenges facing women in that period. She talked about women not being able to find housing or even get a credit card without their husband’s approval. A restrictive society, indeed, and […]
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